On 21.02.2012 02:28, Stefan Steiniger wrote: > Hey, > > mhm...standard practice in Desktop Publishing? > I have been working with Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Illustrator as well as > with Photoshop, with Pagemaker and now with Inkscape & GIMP - and I haven't > seen a tilted slpashscreen - but maybe its more done so in the FOS > community???
i was referring to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_publishing meaning typesetting with an array of software (in the past products from Macromedia,Adobe,Quark...). we are not talking splash screen btw. because the installer is already properly introduced by the graphic above the language selection. > > Any comments by a third - unbiased - party? We obviously needs some referee > here ;) > yeah i am curious about other opinions as well. i guess the tilted typo could be perceived as erroneous, but feel that ordinary users would intuitively connect that to placing and format constraints. ..ede > stefan > > Am 20.02.12 05:16, schrieb edgar.sol...@web.de: >> On 19.02.2012 21:46, Stefan Steiniger wrote: >>> Hei, >>> >>> - sideways is just something we should not do: (a) you can not read it >> >> disagreed, this is a standard practice in desktop publishing >> >>> and (b) it is distracting/confusing. >> >> seems to you, i like to hear what others say >> let's not forget this is eye candy, not a functional component. >> >>> mhm.. but - in the case of just having such a thin strip it may be >>> better to put something else there? E.g. a bit of green (= >>> fields/forrest from top) like we had in the old installer. >> >> i am open to suggestions better than the state of 1.5.1 but your suggestion >> currently in trunk is no enhancement from my point of view. it wastes lots >> of empty white space on the left side and imbalances the installer >> components layout. >> >> please everybody speak up and compare old vs. new attached. >> >> ..ede >> >>> stefan >>> >>> Am 19.02.12 13:35, schrieb edgar.sol...@web.de: >>>> On 19.02.2012 21:03, Stefan Steiniger wrote: >>>>> Hei Ede, >>>>> >>>>> I have made a new image for the installer (i.e. for the install process >>>>> dialogs - not the language selection dialog). >>>>> You think it can be used to replace the 90°-standing image? >>>> >>>> don't want to rain on your parade, but what is the problem with having the >>>> logo sideways? >>>> >>>>> or does it need to be slimmer? >>>> >>>> that's the reason. we need a graphic that fits on the left side and does >>>> not waste too much space for people with small displays. i considered a >>>> graphic on top but that would enlarge the already quite extensive height >>>> more and so i decided to go for wider than high aspect ratio that works >>>> toward increasingly common wide displays. >>>> >>>> btw. current can be found here >>>> http://jump-pilot.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/jump-pilot/core/trunk/etc/izpack/res/ojlogo-vertical_400px.png >>>> there is also a photoshop layered tif if you want to play around. >>>> >>>>> other suggestions? >>>> >>>> it seems you got the typo wrong. the characters seem to be clipped on top >>>> for some reason. >>>> >>>> >>>> ..ede >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> Virtualization& Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning >>>> Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing >>>> also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. >>>> http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Jump-pilot-devel mailing list >>>> Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Virtualization& Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning >>> Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing >>> also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. >>> http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Jump-pilot-devel mailing list >>> Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Try before you buy = See our experts in action! >>> The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers >>> is just $99.99! 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